Win: Hal Allen (6-4) Loss: Harry Thompson (6-5)
Save: Ed Sanchez (18)
Inning: 1 Cincinnati Harry Thompson pitching. Bump Candelaria singles to left field. Bump Candelaria steals second. Tom Stratton grounds out to the pitcher. Kelly Strom flies out to the right fielder. Glenn Erickson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 St. Louis Hal Allen pitching. Phil Rollins grounds out to the shortstop. Joe McNabb doubles to center field. Alex Barrett flies out to the center fielder. Jackie Garoni pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cincinnati Leo Earley singles to center field. Leo Earley steals second. Pete Zuvella doubles to left field. Leo Earley scores. Kelvim Erickson strikes out. Kenny Kamau singles to right field. Pete Zuvella uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hal Allen fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Hal Allen strikes out. Kenny Kamau steals second. Bump Candelaria walks. Tom Stratton singles to center field. Kenny Kamau scores. Kelly Strom grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 St. Louis Bill Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Drummond Williamson walks. Howard Touchstone grounds out to the second baseman. Drummond Williamson advances to second on the play. Buck Avery grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cincinnati Glenn Erickson walks. Glenn Erickson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Leo Earley flies out to the left fielder. Pete Zuvella strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 St. Louis Harry Thompson strikes out. Phil Rollins strikes out. Joe McNabb singles past the second baseman. Alex Barrett grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe McNabb is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cincinnati Kelvim Erickson walks. Kenny Kamau doubles to right field. Hal Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Bump Candelaria strikes out. Tom Stratton pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 St. Louis Jackie Garoni grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Thompson pops out to the shortstop. Drummond Williamson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cincinnati Kelly Strom flies out to the right fielder. Glenn Erickson strikes out. Leo Earley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 St. Louis Howard Touchstone pops out to the first baseman. Buck Avery strikes out. Harry Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cincinnati Pete Zuvella grounds out to the pitcher. Kelvim Erickson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kenny Kamau singles to right field. Hal Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 St. Louis Phil Rollins reached on a 2-base throwing error by Kenny Kamau. Joe McNabb walks. Alex Barrett strikes out. Jackie Garoni grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cincinnati Bump Candelaria pops out to the shortstop. Tom Stratton strikes out. Kelly Strom grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 St. Louis Bill Thompson doubles to center field. Drummond Williamson flies out to the left fielder. Bill Thompson steals third. Howard Touchstone strikes out. Buck Avery grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cincinnati Glenn Erickson strikes out. Leo Earley singles to right field. Pete Zuvella doubles to center field. Leo Earley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Evelio Morrison comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kelvim Erickson doubles to right field. Pete Zuvella scores. Kenny Kamau pops out to the first baseman. Hal Allen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 St. Louis Tommy Healy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bump Candelaria at 1B. Bill Cangelosi is pinch hitting for Evelio Morrison. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Cangelosi grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Rollins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Patrick Speed is pinch hitting for Joe McNabb. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Patrick Speed flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cincinnati Carlos Estrada pitching. Dennis Peters is pinch hitting for Tommy Healy. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dennis Peters strikes out. Tom Stratton strikes out. Kelly Strom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 St. Louis Clay Mendoza is pinch hitting for Alex Barrett. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Clay Mendoza singles to center field. Jackie Garoni singles to center field. Bill Thompson grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jackie Garoni is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Drummond Williamson singles to left field. Clay Mendoza scores. Ed Sanchez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Howard Touchstone singles to left field. Bill Thompson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Buck Avery grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Cincinnati total runners LOB: 7 St. Louis total runners LOB: 6
Cincinnati Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Homer Higdon improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Arnold improves in control Lynn Brewer improves in speed Yuniel Reyes did not respond to coaching in velocity
St. Louis Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Klondike Karlon did not respond to coaching in arm Mookie Simpson improves in arm Johnny Chiti improves in speed Drew Haeffner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty